Post-traumatic stress help available

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is on the rise in our armed forces. About one in seven military personnel returns from deployment with symptoms of this anxiety disorder. When a serviceman or woman comes home after serving overseas during wartime, he or she can experience more …

Saluting newest in ranks

The Herald-News congratulates our local young men and women who have successfully completed military training. Here’s what they’ve achieved: Air Force Airman Antonio Chavez, son of Hermila Chavez of Homer Glen, passed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Chavez graduated in …

Disaster relief is all part of the job

Picking up the pieces in the aftermath of a natural disaster in places such as the earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Pakistan is just business as usual for Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. LeMaire. LeMaire, son-in-law of Michael J. and Wanda G. Brennan …

Soldier serves as interpreter in WWII

John Tuider’s fluency in German proved to be an asset during World War II. He came to America when he was 8 years from the Austrian province of Burgenland. When he was 2, his parents left him and his sister in the care of his …

Hero’s family visits commander in chief

By Jean Edwards

jedwards@stmedianetwork.com

The grandchildren of Janet and Steve Silosky of Plainfield visited where few children, or adults for that matter, ever tread.

The grandkids — Lynne and Hank Silosky — got to meet with the president and the first lady in the Oval …

Sergeant aids Scouts’ big bash

Air Force Master Sgt. Freda A. Henderson, sister of Emily Love of Crest Hill, attended to the needs of Scouts last year as a medical technician at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill near Bowling Green, Va. “I am an enlisted provider,” …

Korean War vet recalls being left for dead

After he was wounded in the head, James Burleson of Joliet was left for dead by North Koreans. The soldier survived the Korean War and eventually returned to the states to marry and start a family. Burleson volunteered to serve in the Army. During his …

Plainfield solider wounded in Afghanistan is healing back home

By Jean Edwards

jedwards@stmedianetwork.com

It’s understandable why Lee and Pat Haldorson were dazed after hearing that their son Raymond L. Haldorson of Plainfield was wounded in action last month while serving in Afghanistan.

Raymond (Ray) was transported to Germany for surgery and later sent to …